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The Garden Tour Series

Bringing people and plants together

Join one of the Zoo’s horticulturists for this garden tour series. Each tour will focus on specific gardening topics including, growing vegetables, water gardening, using native plants in the landscape and much more. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or new to gardening, there will be something for you to learn and apply to your own gardening projects.

Horticulture Tours

Come Grow with Us

A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Greenhouse and Ziems Conservatory

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of our greenhouse facility; home to a unique variety of plants suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Get a sneak peek at what we have planned for our summer annual displays and take home some tips on how to start and grow healthy annuals, vegetables and indoor foliage plants.

Stop and Smell the Roses

Stop and Smell the Roses

If you have ever wanted to know how to grow roses at home, then this is the tour for you. This tour of the Sarah A. Coley Rose Garden will focus on the cultural practices you need to know to keep your hybrid tea roses, climbers and heirlooms vigorous and blooming all season long. Both novice and experienced rose gardeners welcome!

Take-home Terrarium Workshop

Take-home Terrarium Workshop

Saturday, January 19th 10:00 a.m. – noon
Carson Family Education Center at the Zoo
(Complimentary parking in the Anthony Wayne Trail lot.)
$50 for members / $55 for non-members
Description: Join us for another round of botany and bubbly at our Take-home Terrarium Workshop! What is a terrarium? A miniature garden planted in a glass container. Bring the beauty and benefits of a garden indoors this winter, when our horticulture staff provide all the materials (plants, soil, decorative items, etc.) and guidance needed to create a personalized terrarium. To fuel your creativity, we will be serving a light brunch of pastries, fresh fruit, mimosas, coffee and more! No experience is necessary, just bring your friends and imagination and leave with your own easy-to-care-for piece of perfection!This event is kid-friendly and open to ages 8 and up.